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Comment—EU green-finance plans may leave multinationals out in the cold

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Agency—undisclosed commission—rescission—whether fiduciary relationship required (Wood v Commercial First Business)

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Co-obligor structure deemed ‘good forum shopping’ as court sanctions restructuring plan (Re gategroup Guarantee)

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Administrators’ appointments—void or defective? (Re Zoom UK Distribution v Rubra)

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Term Loan B facilities

This Practice Note discusses Term Loan B (TLB) facilities which frequently appear as a tranche of senior facilities in syndicated loans in leveraged...

Loan Market Association (LMA)—news on documentation [Archived]

This Practice Note is an archive of news from the Loan Market Association (LMA) on LMA documentation and related topics. It covers LMA updates from...

Foreign exchange (FX) derivatives

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

Intercreditor agreement—key provisions

This Practice Note provides an introduction to intercreditor agreements and their key provisions. This Practice Note:•explains the purpose of having...

Precedents

Real property mortgage: single company chargor—bilateral—specific monies

This Deed is made on [insert day and month] 20[insert year]Parties1[Insert name of Chargor], a company incorporated in England and Wales with...

9th Nov

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Fixed and floating charges

There are four main types of security available under English law: •mortgage•charge•pledge, and•lienThis Practice Note explains:•the nature of a...

9th Nov

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Role of a bond trustee

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

9th Nov

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ISDA definitions

The vast majority of derivative transactions are documented by standard documentation developed and published by the International Swaps and...

9th Nov

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Synthetic securitisations

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

9th Nov

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What is securitisation?

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

9th Nov

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Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilities

This Practice Note explains the features of three common types of loan facility:•overdrafts•term loans, and•revolving credit facilities (RCFs)It also...

9th Nov

In-house

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Subordination

Subordination is a way of changing the priority of claims against a debtor so that one creditor or group of creditors (the junior creditor(s)) agree...

9th Nov

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On demand guarantees and bonds

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The ICC has issued a guidance paper on the impact of COVID-19 on trade finance transactions issued subject to ICC rules. For...

9th Nov

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Increased costs

This Practice Note considers the costs that a lender operating in the interbank market will incur when providing funding to a borrower and the steps...

9th Nov

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Hot topics for Banking & Finance lawyers

This Practice Note lists hot topics (with links to the appropriate materials) that may be of interest to Banking & Finance lawyers. It is updated...

9th Nov

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Transferring a loan by sub-participation

Sub-participation is a means by which a lender can transfer its risk in a loan to another lender. For an overview of the reasons why a lender might...

9th Nov

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Key issues in loan transfers

There are times when a lender might want to get back some of the money it has lent to a borrower before the borrower is due to repay it.If the...

9th Nov

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Debt securities—10b-5 letters

A 10b-5 letter (also referred to as a 'disclosure letter') is a letter delivered to the underwriters by issuer's and underwriters' counsel in...

Produced in partnership with Charles Farnsworth of Baker McKenzie and Adam Farlow of Baker McKenzie 12th Jan

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Floating charges—advantages and disadvantages

Summary of advantages and disadvantages of the floating chargeThis Practice Note discusses the advantages and disadvantages of taking a floating as...

9th Nov

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Shipbuilding contracts

This Practice Note considers the main terms included in standard form shipbuilding contracts. In particular, it looks at:•standard forms of the...

9th Nov

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Sustainable finance—recent news

This Practice Note links to news on sustainable finance, including green loans and green bonds, that has been published since 2019. Due to the global...

9th Apr

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Green bonds

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Jacqueline Heng of Norton Rose Fulbright 8th Apr

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Sustainable securitisations

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Mindy Hauman of White & Case, Chris McGarry of White & Case and Debashis Dey of White & Case 8th Apr

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Sustainable Finance—2016–2018 news [Archived]

2018 NewsDateNews story4 January 2019Commission publishes draft rules requiring investment firms and insurance distributors to consider sustainability...

8th Apr

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The Capital Markets Union

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

8th Apr

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Green loans

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Kathryn Emmett of Norton Rose Fulbright, Katie Knight of Norton Rose Fulbright and Rosa Mottershead 8th Apr

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Sustainability-linked bonds

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Jacqueline Heng of Norton Rose Fulbright 8th Apr

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The Capital Markets Union—recent news

2021 News DateNews story31 March 2021European Commission to host conference on supervisory convergence and the single rulebook—LNB News 01/01/0001...

8th Apr

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Global, EU and UK sustainable finance initiatives

In response to the Paris Agreement, governments and intra-governmental organisations launched a number of measures to promote sustainable finance. To...

Produced in partnership with Kathryn Emmett, Rosa Mottershead, Rob Marsh, Andrew Hedges, Imogen Garner and Cara Dowling of Norton Rose Fulbright 8th Apr

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Sustainability-linked loans

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Alec Buchanan of White & Case and Mindy Hauman of White & Case 8th Apr

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Project financing and refinancing renewables projects supported by the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme: key Facility Agreement provisions specific to this type of project

IntroductionThis Practice Note will look at the issues to take into consideration when financing renewable energy projects in the UK, particularly...

Produced in partnership with Caroline Saul of Osborne Clarke 8th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: ESG and Impact Investing 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Argentina; Australia; Chile; China; Finland; Hong Kong; Italy; Kenya;...

8th Apr

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Banking and finance—environmental due diligence and practical ways for lenders to mitigate environmental risks

Why are lenders concerned about environmental risk?The ever growing number of environmental laws has affected the way that lenders perceive...

31st Mar

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Voluntary environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) reporting

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...

Produced in partnership with CLT Envirolaw 31st Mar

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Voluntary environmental reporting

Key drivers for voluntary environmental reportingA company may choose to report on environmental matters:•to gain a better understanding of its...

Produced in partnership with CLT Envirolaw 31st Mar

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Mandatory environmental reporting

Companies operating in the UK may be required to report on environmental matters in accordance with:•the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)•accounting...

Produced in partnership with Ardea International 31st Mar

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Banking and finance—environmental risk

Lenders' risk exposureLenders are increasingly concerned with environmental risk in their day to day secured lending businesses. All major UK banks...

Produced in partnership with Groundsure 9th Mar

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